Preston North End right now
Preston North End sit 24th in Championship. A -2.75 xG difference sits behind 5 points from 12 matches, which suggests the results have fallen short of fairly even performances. They have scored 5.41 fewer than their 15.41 xG, while conceding 6.84 more than the 18.16 xG against them. Their recent form has dipped below their season: -0.83 xG difference a match over the last 6 matches, against -0.29 overall.
How Preston North End compares
Next match Championship · Sat 31/10
Away Stoke City
- Stoke City
- 36%
- Draw
- 31%
- Preston North End
- 33%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Championship · Sat 24/10
Home West Bromwich Albion
1:1 Draw
- Expected goals
- 1.79 – 2.08
- xG difference
- -0.29
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15/08 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1:2 | 1.12 | 1.10 | +0.02 | 1 |
| Sat 22/08 | Wolverhampton | Home | 1:3 | 0.66 | 1.54 | -0.88 | 1 |
| Sat 29/08 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0:1 | 1.32 | 0.74 | +0.58 | 0 |
| Tue 01/09 | Bristol City | Home | 1:3 | 1.91 | 1.78 | +0.13 | 1 |
| Sat 05/09 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2:1 | 2.19 | 1.09 | +1.10 | 2 |
| Tue 08/09 | Watford | Away | 1:2 | 2.48 | 1.44 | +1.04 | 1 |
| Sat 12/09 | Lincoln City | Home | 0:1 | 0.58 | 0.66 | -0.08 | 0 |
| Sat 19/09 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2:2 | 1.50 | 2.54 | -1.04 | 2 |
| Sat 10/10 | Millwall | Home | 0:1 | 0.65 | 1.09 | -0.44 | 0 |
| Tue 13/10 | Birmingham City | Away | 0:4 | 0.49 | 2.24 | -1.75 | 0 |
| Sat 17/10 | Wrexham | Away | 1:4 | 0.72 | 1.86 | -1.14 | 1 |
| Sat 24/10 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1:1 | 1.79 | 2.08 | -0.29 | 1 |
| The season so far | 15.41 | 18.16 | 10 | ||||
Finishing
-5.41
Goals vs xG
Defending
+6.84
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-9.33
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 25/99
- Defence
- 36/99
- Attack
- 41/99
- Defence
- 34/99
- Attack
- 71/99
- Defence
- 47/99
- Attack
- 78/99
- Defence
- 67/99
- Attack
- 67/99
- Defence
- 39/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.